US on Track to Triple Patriot Missile Production, Pentagon Says

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Lockheed Martin and Boeing, the two major contractors for PAC-3 missile production, intend to triple missile production from 500 units per year to 1,500 over the next seven years.

The US military has reached an agreement with the defense industry to triple the production of its most important air defense missile.  

On Wednesday, the Pentagon, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing agreed on a joint plan to significantly increase the production of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement air defense interceptor.  

How the US Plans to Triple PAC-3 Production  

“To build a true Arsenal of Freedom, we must strengthen every link in the chain,” Michael Duffey, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, said in a news release.  

The agreement will take place over the course of seven years.

The Department of Defense made separate agreements with Lockheed Martin and Boeing, the two major contractors for the PAC-3. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the missile, but Boeing........

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